Harper's mind games

JAMES HARPER is seeing a sports psychologist in an effort to help maintain Reading’s title push. The midfield ace has produced a series of consistent displays this season, but the former Arsenal man is hoping to improve further and add a mental edge to his game. After being rested for Royals’ 2-2 draw with Derby on New Year’s Eve, Harper came back into the side two days later and played a starring role in the 5-1 thumping of Cardiff. And he told the Post: “The club got me to see a sports psychologist and I first went about two weeks ago. “She (psychologist) said I should get my personality to come out more on the pitch and I think it has been working. “I knew I was going to have a good game against Cardiff. It was great to start the New Year off with a win like that.” * FULL story and more news from Madejski Stadium in today’s Reading Post.